Imaging of ovarian teratomas in children: a 9-year review

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal = Journal L'Association Canadienne Des Radiologistes
Mohammed O S Alotaibi, Oscar M Navarro

Abstract

Germ cell tumours are the most common ovarian neoplasms in childhood and, of these, teratomas, whether mature or immature, are the most frequently found. Mature teratoma is a benign tumour, whereas the immature type, although also benign, has a more aggressive course, with a propensity to recurrence. A review of the literature revealed that there are some imaging features that may help to differentiate between these 2 types of teratoma, although no systematic comparison has been made. The objective of this study was to review imaging features of ovarian teratomas in children and to assess differentiating imaging features between the mature and immature types of ovarian teratoma. Retrospective analysis of all patients who presented to our institution during a 9-year period (September 1999 to August 2008) with ovarian teratoma as confirmed on histology. Forty-one patients with pathologically proven ovarian teratoma were found. The patient ages ranged from 4-18 years at presentation (mean [standard deviation] age, 12.4 +/- 3.4 years; median age, 13 years). Thirty patients (73.2%) were found to have mature ovarian teratoma, and 11 (26.8%) had immature teratoma. A component of endodermal sinus tumour was found in one of the immature...Continue Reading

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